Georgia's largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert after an electrical transformer caught fire. Georgia Power officials say a small fire broke out about noon Tuesday and threatened an electricity supply to the control room of one of the complex's two older nuclear reactors.
Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia's presidential ballot on Tuesday. But legal challenges still loom. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each collected more than the 7,500 signatures needed to qualify.
Starting with just 30 dyslexic students in second through fifth grades, the Roberts Academy at Mercer University hopes to more than double enrollment over the next few years. It’s the first of its kind outside of metro Atlanta.
It’s almost time to trade the hot summer days for cooler fall weather in Georgia. Fall is on its way and so are flannel shirts, pumpkin patches, scary movie marathons and football season. But what will fall feel like in Georgia this year?
Georgia secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is visiting election offices across Georgia to make sure everything is running properly.
A data leak in the Georgia Secretary of State’s new voter registration cancellation website exposed a vulnerability in the system and briefly exposed voter data after the site was launched earlier this month.
A new documentary looks at peer counseling and its impact on mental health treatment.
On the Tuesday, Aug. 13 edition of Georgia Today: Georgia Power issues a safety alert after a fire at Plant Vogtle in East Georgia; parts of Southeast Georgia continue to struggle after Tropical Storm Debby; and after a school bus accident, one Northwest Georgia school delays the start of its football season.
A recent conservative conference in Georgia hosted by influential syndicated radio host Erick Erickson featured few, if any, red hats and no rousing promises to "Make America Great Again." Instead, the group spent two days critiquing the GOP's path in the era of Donald Trump and hand-wringing over the possibility of a President Kamala Harris.
A Georgia grand jury in August 2023 accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. A year later, the case is largely stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year.
Parts of Chatham and Bryan County in southeast Georgia are continuing to deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after the cyclone dumped 10 inches of rain on the area.
United Way of the Coastal Empire has activated its Rapid Response Disaster Fund for Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and Liberty Counties.
In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides for understanding.
On the Aug. 12 edition of Georgia Today: A new study shows Georgia has almost the worst behavioral health care in the country; the Democratic National Committee launches its first ads for Harris presidential campaign; and the RICO trial against Young Thug and seven co-defendents, the longest in Georgia history, is set to resume today.
The Black to the Future Action Fund, a 501(c)4 organization, revealed the Black Economic Agenda on August 8 at the Gathering Spot in Atlanta. The agenda is a roadmap for lawmakers and elected officials regarding Black communities' economic priorities ahead of the election season.
